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09-01-2004, 08:40 AM
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Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
Or is he just too rich for his own good?
I know at the live Fox Sports Net Tourney he was placing prop bets on just about anything he could. Last night on the nuts, he's betting thousands of dollars per hole on a sport he has never played? He also doubled whatever bet was mentioned. I know he is a great poker player, and richer than I'll ever be, but he almost seems a bit compuslive. 
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#2
09-01-2004, 08:56 AM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
i obviously dont know him but it seemed to me like he was just hamming it up. he looked at the camera almost every time he made a comment with a grin. maybe they where all trying to do whatever they could so people wouldnt notice how god aweful at golf they were.
also i have no idea what hes worth. i remember everyone giving Michael Jordan crap back in the day for losing 500k on a game of golf. they tried to make him out to be a compulsive gambler. 500k to MJ is like 5$ to me.
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#3
09-01-2004, 08:58 AM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
Then why was Jordo failing to pay off his bets?
-Michael
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09-01-2004, 09:06 AM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
Jordan was a complusive gambler.
He left NY between games of a playoff series to go to Atlantic City. The size of your bankroll doesn't determine if your a compulsive gambler or not - just the size of the bet your willing to make.
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#6
09-01-2004, 01:03 PM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
The size of the bet doesnt make you a compulsive gambler, its how much you do it!!!!
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#7
09-01-2004, 01:42 PM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
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The size of your bankroll doesn't determine if your a compulsive gambler or not - just the size of the bet your willing to make. [/ QUOTE ] LOL - What is this magical bet size that will determine whether I'm a compulsive gambler?
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#8
09-01-2004, 01:47 PM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
WOW did that not read like I meant it.
I meant to write that your bankroll determines your bet size. to Jordan $500K might be like $50 to us. But he would be every bit as compulsive a gambler if he is betting $500K on everyhing, just like we would bet $50. Sorry for the confusion - glad I could create some laughs
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#9
09-01-2004, 02:10 PM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
Ah, gotcha. I agree completely.
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#10
09-01-2004, 09:08 AM
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Re: Does Phil Ivey have a gambling Problem?
[ QUOTE ]
Or is he just too rich for his own good? I know at the live Fox Sports Net Tourney he was placing prop bets on just about anything he could. Last night on the nuts, he's betting thousands of dollars per hole on a sport he has never played? He also doubled whatever bet was mentioned. I know he is a great poker player, and richer than I'll ever be, but he almost seems a bit compuslive. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not convinced that whole golf episode was legit. I'm thinking it was a staged for TV. But if it was legit and he was betting that much on a hole of golf when he totally sucks then that's pretty sick.
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